Lambert gone

[garyshawsknee]

Well I am surprised, didn't think it would happen so soon. I wish the guy no ill, just wasn't up for the job. Show be an interesting atmosphere on Sunday.

[paul_e]

Beeb reckons shortest odds on Tim Sherwood and Klinnsman,  I'd take Jurgen in a flash

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We should've gone all out for him 5 years ago, he was the right choice then and he's certainly in the top 2 or 3 now, has the attitude, profile and tactics needed to get us back on track.  See also Cesare Prandelli.

[nigel]

I reckon had he come in and started this possession style of football straight away we may had gotten somewhere by now.
The 'young and hungry' time was what we as fans had been asking for, but he should have been able to go for the top of the pile, not half way down. For this the blame lies firmly at Lerners feet.

[Mister E]

I'm not convinced by Sherwood.
But I'm not sure who should come in. Short-term, we need some excellent coaching input. And, we should be thinking short-term because we are currently in a serious relegation battle.
Klinnsman may be the big name that generates the turnaround: I think Rene Muleunsteen would do the coaching job we need. Who really is credible and achievable?

[CJ]

Should have been done months ago when there was more time and more options for a replacement. Had to go - probably time and stats will reflect he was the worst manager in our history. I wanted him here but for some reason he never really got us playing even as well as he did so for Norwich. The acid test for the board now is to get someone who can keep us up. I just hope it's not too late

[A|C]

He's taken my beloved club from mid table mediocrity (I love the Villa but I'm not stupid) to a national joke, how many times can we get beaten by quite frankly shite lower league clubs or get thumped by 5+ goals in a game?

If I was as bad at my job as he was then I would have been placed on a capability, I would then have been fired with no pay out. He should have left after the 8-0 to Chelsea, the loss to Bradford and the 5-0 to Arsenal.

Good bye Lambert, don't fucking come back!

[john2710]

It's a sign of how low our stock has fallen & how desperate we have become that names like Sherwood, Laudrup are considered acceptable. No doubt it was the right thing for the club & Lambert himself.

But we seem to go from one fuck up to the next.

Tom Fox this is your chance to put this right, the bar is set very low.

[mikeb1982]

Beeb reckons shortest odds on Tim Sherwood and Klinnsman,  I'd take Jurgen in a flash

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We should've gone all out for him 5 years ago, he was the right choice then and he's certainly in the top 2 or 3 now, has the attitude, profile and tactics needed to get us back on track.  See also Cesare Prandelli.

I'd love to get someone like that in, I really don't want to end up with one of the usual journeymen or someone like Sherwood.  Look at the Koeman appointment, a stroke of genius.  And the law of averages says the board have to get it right eventually...

[silhillvilla]

Those pictures of Fox schmoozing Sherwood the other week are a real concern.

[Mister E]

Yeah, Laudrup"s time at Swansea wasn't great, by all accounts.

[passitsideways]

I reckon had he come in and started this possession style of football straight away we may had gotten somewhere by now.
The 'young and hungry' time was what we as fans had been asking for, but he should have been able to go for the top of the pile, not half way down. For this the blame lies firmly at Lerners feet.

He did, and we created fuck all, and then abandoned it because we didn't have the personnel and when we got into a relegation scrap.

[Mister E]

And, FFS, NO to 'arry!!

[manic-road]

I was at Stamford Bridge when we let in eight, I felt pretty low that day but not as low as last nights shambolic performance.

Glad he's gone the football has been dire but the problem with Villa starts from the top down to the various management and coaches.

[russon]

Relief is palpable, similar sensation to the one you experience when evacuating a Boxing Day log. Just hope the clean up operation is as effective, don't want us skid marking our way into the championship. (kinda lost the thread towards the end there but you get my drift)

[class-of-82]

Stuck up for him in the early days but he slowly lost me with his negative tactics.
Roll on Sunday party time lets attack the fooking hell outa Leicester and get the smiles back.